Chapter 264: Searching for the Safe
As Raylee brushed past him, she swiftly extended her left leg and delivered a powerful kick to his abdomen. Although Casimir didn’t get sent flying by the impact, the kick propelled him several feet away. Excited, Raylee snapped her fingers. If the masked man had seen that, he would surely have complimented her increased leg strength again!
As if he had taken a nasty fall, Casimir lay sprawled on the ground after being kicked away. For quite a while, he couldn’t even get up. “Casimir, are you all right?” Waverly immediately helped him up. Cradling his aching abdomen, Casimir shook his head, yet remained silent. He watched as the motorcycle sped off, quickly disappearing from sight, his fists clenched in frustration.
Waverly sobbed uncontrollably. “Casimir, she doesn’t care about you at all! Can’t you look at me instead? Only I have my heart and eyes full of you! Why can’t you just see it? I truly love you so much. We’re about to get engaged, can you just wholeheartedly be with me?”
“Oh, for f*ck’s sake… Stop crying, will you?” Casimir commanded with a stern expression before turning around to leave.
Raylee treated Halston like a free driver and had him take her to the outskirts of the city. The Goodridge family had constructed a warehouse in the desolate outskirts, specifically for storing some large items. This included the personal effects left behind by Vera, which were also sealed away there.
“Ray–Ray, you sure have chosen quite a unique location! Look, there are green mountains all around us. Imagine us breathing in the fresh air while holding hands, sharing sweet nothings, and expressing our love for each other! How blissful it would be!”
Halston had initially thought that Raylee wanted to have a date with him here. He was utterly lost in joy in this desolate suburb. There isn’t a soul in sight, making this place the perfect setting for some intimate actions! Hehehe…
Turning around, Halston saw that Raylee was heading toward a privately constructed building and hurriedly followed along. Feigning shyness, Halston asked, “Ray–Ray, is this your house? Isn’t it a bit soon to go to your place? Ahem… I’m not looking for a fast-food kind of love, though, I want to spend my life with you… Ah!”
In the midst of his ear-piercing shriek, Raylee pulled out a silver handgun and, without hesitation, fired directly at the large lock on the front door. Bang! The shot hit its mark. Had the masked man seen it, he would have certainly praised her for the improvement in her marksmanship.
As she thought of her strict mentor, a happy smile formed at the corners of Raylee’s mouth. Over the past five months, the masked man had taught her a great deal about combat arts, as well as some basics of handling firearms. Even without a weapon, she could single-handedly take on five or six men.
Halston was so frightened by the gunshot that he felt as though his soul had almost left his body. He stared wide-eyed in shock at the large lock that had been shot as he muttered, “Ray–Ray, you…”
“N–Nothing… You have a rather unique way of opening doors!” Halston’s heart was still racing with fear as he watched Raylee put her gun away. Initially, he thought that Raylee was merely quick to resort to physical violence at the slightest disagreement. It was as if she was possessed by a fierce tigress. Seeing her straightforward and forceful way of opening doors, and the fact that she carried a gun on her person, was something else entirely.
Halston found himself filled with lingering fear as he had never encountered such a fiercely spirited and impressive girl before. It was utterly terrifying yet irresistibly captivating. He held a mixed feeling of reverence and apprehension toward Raylee, with his heart pounding incessantly. He was even more smitten after seeing that. From this day forward, Raylee is my queen!
Raylee simply ignored him and walked straight into the Goodridge family’s warehouse. Following that, she scoured the entire warehouse, but she couldn’t find Vera’s safe anywhere. Alaric must have hidden it! What a cunning old fox! Even so, I can’t let this trip be in vain!
With a frown on her face, Raylee turned toward Halston, who was standing at the door, and instructed, “What are you doing standing out there? Come in and help me move these things!”
“All right!” Halston replied and entered the warehouse with a spring in his step. He had thought that Raylee was going to take him home for some intimate moments, only to end up becoming a volunteer mover. Using all the strength he had, he finally managed to move all the items specified by Raylee after huffing and puffing for two hours. Then, Raylee called for a truck and had all of Vera’s personal effects transported away.
“Ray–Ray, are you planning on moving?” Halston asked, wiping the sweat from his brow. “Where do you plan on relocating to?”
“Who said I was moving? This isn’t even my home.”
“Then, what’s with all that stuff you just had me move outside?”
“Those are my grandma’s personal effects. This building served as the Goodridge family’s warehouse, not my house,” she replied, casting him a dismissive glance.